Britney has started work on album number 8. Britney Spears took to Twitter to Answer questions from her die hard fans which officially confirmed she has started work on her next album and revealed that she is "collaborating with some new inspiring producers" for her new record. Earlier this month, writer Elijah Blake confirmed that he had started work with Spears on the album. Blake's recent hits include Usher's 'Climax', and he also worked with Rihanna on her most recent album. Spears is currently at number two in the UK singles charts with 'Scream and Shout', her recent collaboration with will.i.am. The single sold over 110,000 copies this week.